PULSE Magazine | September 2019 Isssue

My supervisor encourages me to report assaults if they occur.

Field

Comm

Strongly Agree

30.00% (54)

13.33% (2)

Agree

46.11% (83)

26.67% (4)

Disagree

18.89% (34)

46.67% (7)

Strongly Disagree

5.00% (9)

13.33% (2)

My supervisor has discussed with me the importance of reporting assault incidents when they occur.

Field

Comm

Yes

41.11% (74)

26.67% (4)

No

58.89% (106)

73.33% (11)

If you have been assaulted at ATCEMS, did you file charges with law enforcement?

Field

Comm

Yes

43.59% (78)

NA

No

56.42% (101)

NA

How often have you been assaulted at ATCEMS within the last 2 years?

Field

Comm

Once

36.87% (66)

NA

More than once

63.13% (113)

NA

If you have been assaulted, did you report the incident to your supervisor?

Field

Comm

Yes

54.95% (100)

25.00% (4)

No

45.05% (82)

75.00% (12)

Provider assaults are an unavoidable risk of working in EMS as an industry.

Field

Comm

Strongly Agree

21.05% (44)

NA

Agree

48.80% (102)

NA

Disagree

23.92% (50)

NA

Strongly Disagree

6.22% (13)

NA

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